With over 3,000 employees and 60 manufacturing facilities across North America, we are your neighbors. Our mission is to be the preferred supplier of rigid plastic packaging to our customers through unsurpassed quality, service, and innovation. We produce 7 billion packages annually; making us a leading provider of blow-molded plastic packaging for products used by everyone, everywhere, everyday.

The successful candidate for this position must be a progressive and proactive leader, who will unflinchingly adhere to our company's core values of Integrity First, Excellence in all you do, and Treating People with Dignity and Respect. If you are driven in an unrelenting pursuit of excellence, and encourage others to join you; if you lead by example rather than fiat, if you desire a challenging career with an organization that rewards your efforts commensurate with your contributions, then forward your resume immediately.

SUMMARY:
One of CCC's premier plants in Elk Grove Village, IL has a need for strong Production Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an aggressive individual who is ready to be mentored and groomed for plant management. The Production Manager directly manages 4 Production Supervisors and approximately 100 union employees with overall responsibility for safety, quality, productivity, training and continuous improvement on all production lines. Holds key leadership roles in Steering Committees for above areas. Provides input for all capital requirements and major repair jobs; and is directly responsible for implementation and financial accountability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage a safe, clean, and efficient work environment
Implantation and management of processes, programs, and standards at the plant to achieve delivery of products, packages, and loads to the customer that meet or exceed defined expectations.
Insure that plant testing standards, procedures, and equipment provide reliable results and prevent shipment of off quality products.
Determines product conformance to specifications throughout product cycle: incoming, in-process, and finished product inspection
Makes appropriate plant level decisions and participates in regional decisions around production and disposition of product
Manages plant, laboratory and facility for production and inspection
Plant resource to train, mentor and develop Plant personnel in the daily use of Quality tools and Production Equipment
Plant resource for leading and facilitating of problem-solving/ process improvement activities
Provides leadership for continuous improvement resulting in productivity gains from doing it right the first time.
Provide for audits of manufacturing facilities to assess compliance to national standards for sanitation, product safety, and quality systems while meeting external requirements of customers and regulatory agencies.
Plant Resource for successful new product launches, ensuring clear specifications, process capability, and attainment of customer satisfaction on initial shipments.
Develop the Plant's annual quality plan
Develop the Plant's annual production plant and budget

REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

5+years of supervisory/management experience in a manufacturing environment

Excellent communication skills

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:
Drive for Results
Pushes self and others to achieve high levels of performance.
Converts information into action and improves company performance.
Has a strong sense of urgency. Gets things done.
Strong leadership skills, previous experience in union environment preferred
Knows how to impact and influence peers, superiors, subordinates, and customers effectively while gaining the respect of the same constituency.
Facilitates problem solving and decision-making through the use of quantitative tools and processes.
Takes initiative.
Understands major aspects of producing products that meet or exceed customer requirements.
Can teach and mentor others in the fundamentals of problem solving and the use of Quality tools.
Can integrate the philosophy with the reality of running the business.
Can be successful in a flat, low resourced organization on a tight budget.
CMMS (such as Asset Controller); Budgeting and Financial Control; Ceridian Time and Attendance

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